New hardware… (or 4-5-6 pause)

After going from no running to attempting to run 4 5ks in 6 weeks, something was bound to happen…Before I started my efforts to re-learn running, I made sure to get the sign off from my doctors.  I have reduced sensation in my feet, very high arches, and weak ankles.  I wear orthotics in my […]

No, there are no tortillas in London…

I’ve lived in London for just over 12 years now.  And for 12 years, I have had to manage to satisfy my cravings for Mexican food through my business trips to Houston.  Sure, in the past few years a few Mexican places have opened up in London that kind of approach the most basic standards […]

Time flies when you are having fun…

I cannot believe how time flies.  A sure sign of the passage of time is the passing of summer.  The sun is no longer up when I go outside to throw my supper on the bbq.  And it is no longer waking me up at 5 in the morning, making it harder for me to […]

Every run I do is a Personal Best…

The Hyde Park 5k – women only, one park loop, over 17,000 participants, and something I have done since 2003 without fail.  But until now, as a walker.When I started off 2009 I signed up for the Women’s Challenge with the aim of doing the full course running.  Not jogging, not walking, but running.Well, life […]

Who needs Starbuck’s, anyway?

About a week ago I happened in on the tail end of a conversation about Starbuck’s muffins. Now, as some of you may know from a few weeks ago, I am a big defender of the muffin.  In particular, the home-made variety.  So when said conversation started to promote the joy of the Starbuck’s muffin, […]

My charity Wednesday – building awareness…

I started off my blog with the aim of doing one entry a week (Mondays) to spotlight my training, my learning, and my progress toward my goal of doing an Olympic distance triathlon.  In about July I decided to add a Wednesday series, where I would focus on the charity fundraising I am doing.  In […]